About Murder in Marin Mysteries

"I loved the setting--the characters pop off the page. The writing paints wonderful word pictures, bringing me right into the story. If you love small-town mysteries in the style of a parlor mystery ala Agatha Christie, this one's for you!" —Deborah Coonts, The Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventure Series

"Hands down, my favorite mystery writer." —John Gray, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

"Martin knows Marin County, and it shows. With snarky humor, he's captured the essence of living in small affluent communities, where nosy neighbors relish learning dirty little secrets." —Josie Brown, The Housewife Assassin Series

Warren Bradley, renowned as the local gadfly In the picture-perfect community of Sausalito, California, is esteemed by his admirers and despised by his detractors. But for love of his caramel chicken and cherry fudge brownies, everyone has a story to share regarding their fellow citizens--

Stories that too often find their way into his weekly gossip-filled newspaper column, "Heard About Town."

When the great chef and his admirers, the Sausalito Ladies of Liberty, take offense to a newly arrived Manhattan power couple, their insular world of tasty sauces and stinging insults leads to deadly results.

Everyone has their own theory about who killed Warren. But it takes the combined efforts of Rob Timmons, the local newspaper publisher, and Eddie Austin, his childhood friend and Marin County’s top detective, to unravel this tale of delicious dishes and malicious deception.

Like everyone else, newspaper publisher, Rob Timmons, his childhood friend, Sheriff’s Detective Eddie Austin, and their sidekick, Holly Cross, are baffled by the disappearance of Marin County’s most recent celebrity resident, Willow Adams—better known to the world as the super-model with her own signature scent, Willow Wisp.

When Belvedere’s most eligible widower, billionaire William Adams, married Willow, the local social grand dames were in an uproar—one that only got worse when they suspected Willow of lifting many of their most precious jewels.

But when the woman they refer to as “the wicked wife” turns up dead, the real finger pointing begins.

Was Willow’s murderer one of her burglary victims? Maybe one of her many former (and current) lovers got tired of her half-truths. Or was it her cuckolded husband, who learned only too late that his ultimate trophy wife had too many secrets of her own?

Michael Marks, the community-spirited volunteer photographer for the picture perfect town of Mill Valley, always has a smile on his face and a camera ready to capture his adopted hometown’s many community events.

Not only is Michael one of Mill Valley’s most popular citizens, he’s also a source of wonder to his neighbors. How can this camera store clerk, who lives year-round in sweatshirt and sweatpants, afford to dine in the town’s most expensive restaurants?

His sudden death puts Mill Valley’s rumor mill into overdrive. Was he just a generous eccentric with a particular passion for pleasing others? Or, was there another side to Michael Marks: a side that only his victims ever have the chance to see?

News that elderly Henrietta Hammer has died, Sausalito’s retired fifth grade teacher, who once terrified her students including Sheriff's Detective Eddie Austin, newspaper publisher Rob Timmons and his assistant Holly Cross, is greeted with bemused nostalgia.

But Hammer, who was left a very wealthy widow by her enterprising late husband, was the target of every one of the town’s charitable societies none of which could afford to await her natural death.

It all appeared to be a perfect plan until the secret Mrs. Hammer kept for half a century inconveniently appears.

THE HORRIBLE HUSBANDBook 5- Murder in Marin Mysteries

Signal Press

RELEASE DATE: 2019!

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In Book 5 of the MURDER IN MARIN Mysteries:

William Bent, aka “Wild Bill,” is the top-rated host on KBUD in San Francisco. Known as the “King of Bro Talk Radio,” he is the husband of Barbara Bent, the longtime girlfriend of Karin Timmons, Sharon Austin, and Holly Cross.

When Barbara admits to Holly that her marriage is a disaster, and she needs to create a life for herself, Holly suggests she apply for a position on KLIB, “San Francisco radio for the modern woman.” Before long the couple is topic number one throughout the Bay Area. Sheriff’s Detective Inspector, Eddie Austin is tasked with investigating the sudden and mysterious disappearance of Wild Bill, one half of “The Battling Bents.”

Love, hate, and murder, with no commercial breaks. Welcome to Book 5 of the Murder in Marin mysteries.